The Mountain Research Initiative (MRI) and the World Climate Research Programme’s Climate and Cryosphere (WCRP CliC) project will hold a joint workshop on high-resolution climate modelling in areas of complex mountain topography, where seasonal snow and ice commonly cover the land surface. This workshop is the first activity of the WCRP CliC project on Impacts […]

About The #IMC25 will take place from 14 – 18 September 2025 in Innsbruck, Austria. #IMC25 builds upon the previous mountain conferences and aims to continue this scientific conference series exclusively targeted towards mountain-research. Hosted in the Alps, #IMC25 provides an excellent opportunity for experts from different disciplines to discuss mountain-related issues in a cross-disciplinary […]

Beijing and Hangzhou, China | 15–27 September 2025 Applications are now open for the Training Programme on Sustainable Development of World Mountain Biosphere Reserves, organized by UNESCO and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). This training aims to strengthen the capacities of researchers, managers, and officials engaged in the management and governance of mountain biosphere reserves. […]

Mountains feature some of the clearest indications of climate change, disrupting water flows and affecting ecosystems, creating and worsening natural hazards and threatening livelihoods and communities both within the mountains and downstream. Identifying and sharing best practice solutions (defined as technologies, approaches, and/or processes to reduce expected losses or harness benefits) are vital in accelerating […]